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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Democratic Controls of the Judicial Appointment Process
Judicial Independence
Additional Features of the Judicial Appointment Process
A Broken Process?
Organization of the Book
Chapter 1 - Congress and the Federal Courts
The Authority of Congress to Eliminate Judicial Structure and Judgeships
The Federal Courts Today
Summary
Chapter 2 - Textual Direction
Judicial Appointments Clause
Recess Appointments Clause
Ineligibility Clause
Chapter 3 - Statutory Qualifications
Statutory Qualifications for Judicial Office
Chapter 4 - The Pre-Nomination Process
Initial Administrative Process
Congressional Consultation
Chapter 5 - The Senate Judiciary Committee
Judicial Confirmation Process
Blue Slips
Committee Investigations
Courtesy Calls
Interest Groups
Committee Hearings
Reporting a Nominee
Chapter 6 - Senate Floor Action
Holds
Filibusters
Floor Votes
Final Action: Recommittals, Reconsiderations, and Returns
Chapter 7 - Reform Proposals
Institutional Based Reforms
Academic Based Reforms
Interest Group Based Reforms
Chapter 8 - Conclusions
Democratic Controls vs. Executive Governance
Majority Rule vs. Minority Rights
Concluding Remarks
Appendix 1 - White House Personal Data Statement Questionnaire
Appendix 2 - Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure Report
Appendix 3 - Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees
Appendix 4 - Senate Judiciary Committee Financial Disclosure Report
Appendix 5 - Blue Slip
Bibliography
Table of Cases
Index